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Holcim UK has commenced import and distribution of cement at its flagship Tilbury Cement Works at the Port of Tilbury. The first deep-sea vessel has already discharged material into the site, marking the facility’s transition from construction through to active operations.
Ecocem and Tata Steel IJmuiden in the Netherlands have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the use of BOF and EAF steel slags as next-generation materials for low-carbon cement. The slags will be used as Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs).
UltraTech has installed a high-pressure grinding roll (HPGR) for pre-grinding of Portland composite cement with high slag content at its Hirma cement plant in India. The equipment is fitted with High Chrome Bandage (HCB) rollers, which, according to the company, maintain performance at near-new levels after 3,500 operating hours and provide improved material grip.
Canada’s Carbon Upcycling has entered into an agreement with an investment company for up to 10m USD in asset-secured financing. The proceeds will support the company’s flagship project at the Ash Grove cement plant in Mississauga.
My Home Cement, which is part of India’s My Home Group, installed a new vertical roller mill for producing slag cement.
Ambuja Cements Limited, part of Adani portfolio, will set up a modern cement grinding unit within the industrial estate of Adani Gangavaram Port in Visakhapatnam.
Ozinga has officially broken ground on a cutting-edge low-carbon cement manufacturing facility in East Chicago, in the US state of Indiana.